Archive for May 11th, 2010

OLD LYME, Conn. – May 11, 2010: The U.S. subsidiary of headphone and microphone manufacturer Sennheiser named B&H Photo Video, Inc. its 2009 dealer of the year for excellent sales, customer support and comprehension of Sennheiser’s diverse line of professional audio systems and solutions.

To express its thanks, Sennheiser made a generous donation to the American Red Cross’ Haiti Relief and Development fund in the name of B&H Photo Video. The donation supports the emergency relief and recovery efforts for those affected by the recent earthquake in Haiti. more

New York, NY – Shotoku Broadcast Systems has announced the installation of a sophisticated remote controlled camera system in the new worldwide headquarters of a major US corporation. The institution selected Shotoku to provide camera support and control for its high-end, broadcast HD, corporate conference and meeting facility located in New York, NY. James Eddershaw, Shotoku sales director made the announcement from Shotoku UK, the supplier’s robotics systems headquarters. more

Sacramento, CA – Jampro Antennas, Inc. today announced the delivery of over a dozen radio and television broadcast antennas to the state operated Radiodiffision de la Republique Rwandaise (RRR), headquartered in the capital city of Kigali. The antennas are a part of a major government effort to upgrade the nation’s broadcast infrastructure to deliver news, information and entertainment to promote better relations among tribal factions. more

Northvale, NJ – The Washington Bureau of RT Channel has gone on-air from a totally upgraded facility designed, engineered and built by Azzurro Systems Integration (ASI) of Northvale, NJ. The rapidly growing broadcaster turned to Azzurro to replace antiquated analog and first generation digital technology with a future-proof and HD ready serial digital infrastructure with embedded audio. Azzurro kept the entire operation completely functional as it transformed RT into a state-of-the-art facility with the most advanced and efficient technologies for today and tomorrow’s digital workflow. more

Chatsworth, CA — Alteran Processing Laboratory (APL), Alteran Technologies‘ service bureau, announced today that Producers Library of Los Angeles, CA, the country’s oldest and largest continuously operating independent stock footage house, has chosen Alteran Processing Labs (APL) to convert its legacy videotape library to digital files.

“After undertaking a successful test phase with APL utilizing several videotape formats (1, 3/4, Beta, D9) from our library, we decided to partner with Alteran to migrate our videotape footage,” said Jeff Goodman, President of Producers Library. “Alteran’s migration solution is a new robust technology that not only supports our quality requirements, but meets our budgetary constraints.” more

Toronto, Ontario, Canada – May 11, 2010… CTV, Canada’s largest private broadcaster, recently completed a substantial investment in Lawo equipment that was used by Canada’s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium, a unique relationship between leading media conglomerates CTV Inc. and Rogers Media Inc., which, collectively, broadcast the 2010 Winter Games across Canada. The purchase consisted of seven Lawo systems—five mc²56 consoles and two zirkonXL consoles that were deployed at the IBC (International Broadcast Center) in Vancouver. With the massive project now successfully completed, CTV is already planning for the next big event that will utilize their Lawo equipment. more

Inlet’s Solutions, Combined with HTTP Dynamic Streaming for the Adobe Flash Platform, Enables Exceptional Video Experiences

RALEIGH, NC – MAY 11, 2010 – Inlet Technologies, the leader in innovative solutions for digital media preparation, announced today that its SpinnakerTM family of live streaming appliances and Armada automated transcoding solution will offer full support for Adobe® HTTP Dynamic Streaming when it is available in late May. more

John Komnenich of STORY has directed a new campaign for Kellogg’s Special K in which women reveal what “victory� in weight loss means to them. Conceived by Leo Burnett, Chicago, the six spots are unusual both for their lack of product imagery and for their use of real women, rather than models, as examples of dieting success that ordinary consumers can actually achieve.
In each spot, a woman is revealed on a stylized, white set (accented with subtle touches of the brand’s signature red), and talks about her “victory.� For one, it’s training for a marathon. For another, it’s not having to use her arms to disguise her stomach. All of the victories involve simple, personal goals. The only reference to the product comes at the end as a voiceover urges viewers to “take the Special K Challenge.� more

May 11, 2010 — In preparation for the upcoming NFL season, the Miami Dolphins are giving fans attending home games at Sun Life Stadium a unique and personal multimedia experience via portable electronic viewing devices that feature customized replays, on-demand content, and more right in the palm of their hands. This content is created with two Grass Valley™ K2 Dyno™ replay systems and is helping to enhance the fans’ game day experience. more

Now the awesome cleaning power of Tide can go anywhere, as demonstrated in the well executed :45 by Tool of North America’s Sean Ehringer via Saatchi & Saatchi New York. The spot opens with two stylishly dressed men standing in their swanky hotel room, awaiting their friend so they can hit the town. When he emerges wearing a suit jacket and tight sweat pants, his buddies try to talk him into changing duds by pointing out a large smudge on his unfortunate clothing choice. Undeterred, the defiant friend pulls a Tide to Go stick from his pocket to make the stain on his “comfortable, cool, low-key, gray slacks” disappear before charging off into the night. more